Software Engineer, Senior / Fayetteville, NC

Lockheed Martin•Fort Bragg, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin’s SOF GLSS Team, the leading provider of a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance and sustainment services is seeking a Software Engineer to join the SOF GLSS team in Fayetteville, NC. The candidate will perform classified duties supporting multiple Special Operations groups. What You Will Be Doing As the Software Engineer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Plans, conducts, and coordinates MS SQL development activities. Designs, develops, documents, database architecture for new and existing software applications. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle. Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be designed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition. #mfcvets Why Join Us Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. This position supports our Special Operations Forces – Global Logistics Support Services contract, which is the U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) largest service contract vehicle providing a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance, and sustainment services. Learn more about SOF GLSS here. This position is located in Fayetteville, NC Discover Fayetteville MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.

Requirements

Expertise in at least one major language: Java, Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, C++, Ruby
Clean code practices (SOLID, DRY, KISS)
Data structures & algorithms (arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, hashing, sorting, dynamic programming)
System Design & Architecture
Designing scalable, distributed systems
Understanding of load balancing, caching, queues
Designing RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
Microservices architecture
Databases
SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
Query optimization & schema design
Cloud & DevOps Fundamentals
Experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS, Azure, GCP
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Containerization and orchestration:
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.

Nice To Haves

Advanced System Design
Event-driven architectures
Distributed computing principles (consistency, partitioning, fault tolerance)
Experience with high-scale systems (millions of users)
DevOps & Infrastructure
Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Logging, monitoring, observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
Security Knowledge
Secure coding practices (OWASP)
Identity & access management (OAuth, JWT)
Frontend Knowledge (full-stack roles)
React, Angular, Vue
UI performance optimization
AI/ML or Data Engineering Exposure
Machine learning basics or pipelines
Data streaming frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis)
Performance & Optimization
Profiling tools (Perf, Jaeger, Chrome DevTools, JProfiler)
Database performance tuning
Ownership mindset
Conflict resolution & team support
Prioritization and roadmap planning
Ability to work cross-functionally (QA, Product, UX)

Responsibilities

Plans, conducts, and coordinates MS SQL development activities.
Designs, develops, documents, database architecture for new and existing software applications.
Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be designed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used.
Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition.